Director, Technical Execution Excellence

Novartis

Director, Technical Execution Excellence ensuring AI solutions progress across Novartis. Overseeing project execution with a focus on technical readiness and field usability.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,300 - $297,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Orchestrate alignment and own integrated execution across the full lifecycle: intake shaping → pilot validation → adoption readiness → enterprise implementation handoff
Define and enforce readiness standards that determine whether a solution is truly scale-ready
Maintain disciplined defect and risk management to prevent post-launch instability and recurring “fix-forward” cycles
Convert validated solutions into complete, implementation-ready handoff packages
Act as the technical arbiter when scope, feasibility, sequencing, or quality trade-offs must be resolved
Partner with engineering and enterprise delivery teams to align on backlog readiness, technical reviews, environments, UAT planning, release sequencing, and cutover readiness
Establish closed-loop feedback from pilots, adoption signals, and scaled outcomes to continuously improve execution standards and playbooks
Strengthen execution maturity over time by institutionalizing repeatable, disciplined pilot-to-scale practices across the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university; technical degree strongly preferred (Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent)
8+ years’ experience driving complex technical delivery, platform implementation, workflow execution, or cross-functional technology programs in matrixed environments within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries
Demonstrated ability to drive execution through ambiguity with strong sequencing, dependency management, and decision discipline
Strong technical fluency across modern digital workflows, integrations, automation, and AI-enabled experiences
Proven experience defining and enforcing quality standards (acceptance criteria, testing expectations, release readiness, operational guardrails)
Excellent stakeholder leadership and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical complexity into clear execution decisions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Performance-based cash incentive
Eligibility for annual equity awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical deliveryplatform implementationworkflow executiondependency managementquality standardsacceptance criteriatesting expectationsrelease readinessautomationAI-enabled experiences

Soft Skills

stakeholder leadershipcommunication skillsdecision disciplineexecution through ambiguitysequencing

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreetechnical degree